Upgrade time! Recently I've been adjusting my website with some cool new features, which you'll read all about in this post. To celebrate the occasion I put together a playlist with all my best music. So hit play and scroll down to see what’s new! ''Rick van Meijel'' (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSL7jiergUxObb8N1OmxFXAntC3qU_-TQ ''Rick van Meijel'' (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lbjgk1hauuhdt4jJrxEp8 … Continue reading Upgrading rickvanmeijel.com
Even before I started playing acoustic guitar I knew I wanted to learn electric guitar someday. So after a couple years of getting to know the acoustic I finally took the step and bought an electric guitar. For all you nerds out there, it’s a Cort G200. I’m taking lessons to get a head start … Continue reading Going electric
One step closer to releasing my new EP as all recording is officially done! I finished the process in style with a wonderful new asset to my music gear: the Røde NT1-A (pictured above). The microphone has been essential in recording acoustic guitar and shaker in crystal clear sound quality. Hopefully you’ll be able to … Continue reading EP update: recording done
Bananas is back. Those who have been following me for a while will recognise it as the leftover demo from the ‘’Reliving’’ sessions. I’m excited to say it has finally found its place on my upcoming EP! Currently in the works, the EP involves two other demos titled One and Jam. The overall musical style … Continue reading New EP in the works
I've been feeling inspired lately. For the first time I'm writing music on guitar and also for the first time I'm starting with riffs instead of chord progressions or melody parts. Making a riff sound interesting and catchy is pretty challenging but it's proven to be a fun way to change up my creative process. … Continue reading Feeling inspired
Hey there! Today I'm giving you a quick update on what I've been up to for the last couple months. Originally I planned to take a break from music after releasing my debut EP Reliving in June. To my own surprise however, I haven’t stopped creating at all. Ideas have been flowing constantly, which has … Continue reading Post-Reliving post
First of all, I must say I’m overwhelmed by the positive response to ‘’The Spark’’! I can’t stress enough how much I appreciate it. Thank you! Next thing coming up before the release of Reliving is a video for ‘’The Spark’’. My friend twotimesthedime, who did the cover art for the EP, helped me shoot … Continue reading Making my first video
Good news! Writing, mixing and mastering is all done. That means the music is finished and ready to invade your ears. Right now I’m putting the finishing touches on the EP package and artwork and I’m planning the release schedule. Here’s a sneak peek into the final tracklist: Most tracks have new names because the … Continue reading Making my first EP: Finishing touches
Here we are, a first proper look into my upcoming EP. I’m really excited to share this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7AM5L7fTMA This early version of Wood dates back to August 12 2017. I had been working on the EP for about a month and this track was one of the first to shape up quickly: it already had … Continue reading Making my first EP: ”Wood” (demo)
Welcome! I’m Rick, music producer from the Netherlands. I’m not doing a full introduction here, so go to the bio page if you want to learn more about me. With that said, I’m beyond excited to finally have my own website! Here I’ll be sharing everything that has to do with my music. I don’t … Continue reading Post #1
